The Butterfly Effect, Successful Check-In

Above the sea, a radiance shone like the sun.

It entered everyone's eyes.

Making them unable to open them.

Even after closing their eyes,

they could still see that blinding white light.

At that moment, the world seemed to have fallen silent.

There was not the slightest change to Roya.

But a bloody gash had appeared across Hawkeye's chest.

Blood continuously flowed from the wound.

This showed that, in their battle just now,

Hawkeye's sword energy slash had lost to Roya's!

Fortunately, however, they seemed to have entered a mysterious and profound state.

This state was called—Enlightenment!

Holding Futsu-no-Mitama, Roya remained suspended in the air with Geppo.

Hawkeye, meanwhile, returned to his small boat.

The main reason that little boat had not been damaged by the storm of sword energy

was likely because the coffin-like vessel had been made from Adam wood.

One was in the sky.

One was upon the sea.

One looked down.

One looked up.

It seemed as though this also foretold their future achievements.

Yet no one could know what the future would bring.

Vaguely, Roya sensed an existence beyond the Supreme Great Swordsman Peak Stage.

Hawkeye had gained the same insight as Roya.

What Hawkeye had not expected was that Roya's slash just now would actually be stronger than his own.

Clearly, their understanding of swordsmanship was nearly identical, yet in terms of power,

Roya had surpassed him by so much!

He had never expected this!

"White Dove, you're strong!"

"You're not bad either. I enjoyed this battle."

As he spoke, Roya stored Futsu-no-Mitama in the System Space.

"Indeed. This battle was truly satisfying. It gave me many new thoughts regarding the path of the sword."

Hawkeye paused, then looked up at Roya standing in the air and said, "I'll let you have the title